Attachment for sound-boxes.



H. FAUST, JR. ATTACHMENT FOR SOUND BOXES. APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. 191i- Patented Nov. 2?, 191?.

HENRY FAUST, 31%., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

ATTACHMENT FOR SOUND-BOXES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2?, 1911?.

ApplicationlfiledApril 14, 1917. Serial No. 162,112.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY FAUST, Jr, a

' citizen of the United States, residing in the city ofSt'. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new: and useful Improvements in Attachments for Sound-Boxes, of which the. following is: a specification.

This invention is an attachment for the sound boxes of graphophones: and like in struments. One object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and sightly attachment for sound boxes which may be readily handled by an operator when changing reeords, and which will protect. the records, as well as the delicate mechanism of the sound box, from injury by contact with the fingers:

of the operator. A. further object of the invention is to provide a device which may be:

readily applied to or removed from the sound box and which will enable theeperator to easily and conveniently shift the sound box when changing records or needles without forcing his arm, fingers, or wrist into an awkward position.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sound box having my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a plan view, and

Fig. 3 an edge View of the attachment as shown in Fig. 1; v

Figs. i and 5 are respectively a plan View and an edge view of a slightly different form of the device.

The sound box 1 and the goose neck or sound tube 2 may be of any well known form and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in a conventional manner only, as they form no part of my invention and are shown only in order that the application of the attachment may be readily understood.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a central body 3 which may be in the form of an ordinary knot, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and from the said central member or knob resilient holding arms 4 radiate. Three of these arms are shown in the accompanying drawings and will generally be found sufiicient but it is to be understood that the exact number of arms is immaterial and may be varied to suit the demands of any particular form of sound box or the wishes of any particular user. The ends of the arms 4 are turned away from the central member or body 3 so as to extend over the side of the sound box, as indicated at 5, and

ing portions 5 the extremities of the longitudinally extendare doubled upon themselves to provide hooks or catches 6 adapted to engage the head or flange 7 on the sound box.

The exact configuration given the central member 3 and the radial arms a is of no importance and may be varied at will. In Figs. i and 5 I have shown the central member 8 as having a fiat top, or outer surface and having a corrugated or milled edge 9 so that it may be readily grasped by the fingers of the operator and easily manipulated.

It will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, that my attachment provides a very convenient holder or handle whereby the needle apparatus may be raised from or lowered to the record and also forms a guard to protect the mica and adjoining delicate parts from injury. Heretofore, so far as I am aware, when changing a record or raising or lowering the needle, it was necessary to take hold of the entire right side of the sound box or else take hold of the goose neck or sound tube, either of which operations was clumsy and uncertain. By the use of my device, an unobstructed and clear view of the record may be had so that the placing of the needle exactly where it should start may be accomplished with certainty. The operator-s hand will not obstruct the view and will not rub over the record and, consequently, will not injure the same. A very firm hold upon the device may be obtained so that the ha bility of dropping the needle and attached parts upon the record is overcome. The sound box engaging fingers will be preferably constructed of resilient metal so that they may be attached to and removed from the sound box without the use of any tools and may be finished in any desired manner so as to conform to the finish of the instru ment and will, consequently, improve the appearance of the instrument instead of marring the same. The tone or operation of the machine is not affected in any way by the application of the device since it will be seen that the arms of the device will sup port the handle member spaced from the diaphragm of the sound box with the space between the said handle member and the diaphragm open and unobstructed. Furthermore, it will be observed that the inner extremities of the arms of the device incline away from the handle member toward the periphery of the sound box to thus yieldably support the handle member upon the sound box and impart a certain give to the handle member when positioning the sound box to engage the needle with the phonograph record and consequently tend to prevent s'cratc'hing of the record.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: 1-. A handle attachment for phonograph sound boxes including a handle knob, and coacting attaching arms rigidly secured to the said knob to extend outwardly and laterally therefrom at one side of the knob,

r the said arms confronting each other to define a sound box receiving space open and unobstructed between the arms at the said side of the handle knob and being adapted to embrace a sound box received within the said space for supporting the handle knob opposite the sound box diaphragm in spaced relation thereto with the space between the said knob and the diaphragm open and run obstructed.

2. A handle attachment for phonograph sound boxes including a handleknob, and a plurality of resilient attaching arms fixed to the said knob to incline at their inner extremities away from the knob at one side thereof and being thence directed laterally at their outer extremities to form sound box engaging terminals confronting each other with the space between the said arms at the said side of the knob open and unobstructed, the said arms being adapted to embrace a phonograph sound box with the laterally directed terminals of the arms engaging the periphery of the box at its inner Copies of this patent may be obtained for knob, a plurality of attaching arms inclin-V ing away from the knob at one side thereof and formed with angularly disposed outer extremities, the said arms confronting each other with the space between the arms at the said side of the handle knob open and unobstructed, and outwardly extending hooks carried by the outer terminals of the said arms and opening at the inner sides thereof, the arms being adapted to embrace a phonograph sound box with the angularly disposed outer terminals thereof extending transversely of the width of the box to support the said hooks slidably engaged with the radial flange of the box at its inner side and'with the inclined inner extremities of the said arms extending. from the periphery of the box at its outer side to yieldably support thehandle knob opposite the sound.

box diaphragm inspaced relation thereto with the space between the said knob and the diaphragm open, and unobstructed and with the said hooks adapted to ride outwardly upon the said flange upon. the in ward movementofi the said knob toward the diaphragm. V I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY FAUST, JR; 1). 5.

five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner m'; Patents, Washington, D. 0.. I 

